AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·September 21, 2026·7 min readMaternal Infections Drive Autism RiskA new study of 3.7 million people links congenital TORCH infections to a 3-fold higher autism risk and a 7-fold higher intellectual disability risk.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·September 19, 2026·5 min readThe Placenta May Decide Autism VulnerabilityA new study finds maternal inflammation damages placental spongiotrophoblasts, driving male-specific autism risk before brain sex differentiation.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·September 17, 2026·6 min readConverging Molecular Signatures of Autism Genes in the BrainResearchers find >1,200 autism risk genes converge into two opposing molecular states in the brain, influencing responses to experimental drugs.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 2, 2026·4 min readHow Severe Illness During Pregnancy Alters Fetal Brain DevelopmentSalk scientists discover how severe illness during pregnancy alters fetal epigenomes, increasing the risk for autism and neurodevelopmental disorders.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·August 4, 2026·9 min readAutism Spectrum May Be Too BroadA new study argues argues the autism spectrum has become an overly broad catch-all, risking overdiagnosis and calling for precise subgrouping.Read More
Neuroscience·July 23, 2026·8 min readStudy Maps Motor Abnormalities Across Mental Health SpectrumsA new study uses the HiToP framework to map motor symptoms to mental health dimensions in nearly 3,500 individuals.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·July 23, 2026·8 min readStudy Shows Rapid Reversal of Autism TraitsAsingle dose of the mTOR inhibitor rapamycin rapidly reverses autism-like behaviors and abnormal brain connectivity in adult mice exposed to maternal inflammation during development.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·July 22, 2026·6 min readSports Programs Improve Motor Skills in Autistic ChildrenA new study shows that organized sports interventions significantly enhance motor skills in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 21, 2026·8 min readStudy Maps Accelerated Brain Aging Signatures Across 9 ConditionsMeasuring Predictive Age Difference (PAD), the team found that Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive impairment showed the highest accelerated brain aging, followed by psychiatric disorders and substance addiction.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·July 16, 2026·12 min readBrain Activity Noise Linked to Autism CommunicationA new study demonstrates that altered aperiodic background signals on high-density 128-channel EEGs correlate with functional communication challenges in autistic youth.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·July 15, 2026·11 min readGene Therapy Reverses Severe Traits of Fragile X SyndromeThe therapy restored FMRP expression in crucial brain regions, resulting in reduced audiogenic seizure susceptibility, normalized sensory hyperactivity, and complete reversal of elevated low-gamma EEG power.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·July 14, 2026·13 min readAutistic Teens’ Brains Process Unfamiliar Voices DifferentlyA new study reveals that the reward and salience centers in the brains of autistic teenagers fail to increase their responsiveness to unfamiliar voices as they mature.Read More
